Gordon Manning hands out the marks on a night when Ireland lacked fluency throughout the 80 minutes
Ran 169 metres with ball in hand, comfortably the most of any player on the night and also made an incredible fetch during the first half when he rose skyward as if taking off from a trampoline to collect the ball above a forest of Italian jerseys. But his tackle on Pani in the build-up to Italy’s first try left a lot to be desired.A decent showing on a big night for the Cork man, who was busy throughout his time on the pitch.
Played a real captain’s role and was constantly driving his team-mates on. Henderson is clearly hugely respected by his peers and he drilled them to try keep the tempo up, especially in the opening period. Received hearty applause when taken off midway through the second half.McCarthy was strong and ambitious carrying the ball forward at times in his first international start.
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